Bakkt Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia and New York City, provides a software as a service (SaaS) and API platform for owning and trading cryptocurrency.[1] Bakkt was founded, and is 55% owned, by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which also owns the New York Stock Exchange.[3][4] Bakkt earns revenue from commissions for payments and purchases and sales of cryptocurrency.[5]
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| Company type | Public subsidiary |
|---|---|
| NYSE: BKKT | |
| Industry | Fintech |
| Founded |
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| Headquarters | Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S. |
Key people | Andy Main (co-CEO) Akshay Naheta (co-CEO) Karen Alexander (CFO) |
| Revenue |  US$3.490 billion (2024) |
 US$−92 million (2024) | |
| US$−103 million (2024) | |
| Total assets | US$269 million (2024) |
| Total equity |  US$62 million (2024) |
| Owner | VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings Sponsor, LLC (2%) |
Number of employees | 559 (December 2024) |
| Parent | Intercontinental Exchange (55%) |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
History
edit2018–2020: Under ICE ownership
editIn August 2018, Intercontinental Exchange formed Bakkt in partnership with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Microsoft, Starbucks, and others to create a software platform to manage digital assets.[6] Its first use cases was for trading and conversion of Bitcoin (BTC) versus fiat currencies. Kelly Loeffler served as Bakkt's CEO until her appointment to the United States Senate.[7]
In January 2019, Bakkt acquired certain assets of Rosenthal Collins Group to advance its consumer payments initiatives.[8]
In April 2019, Bakkt acquired Digital Asset Custody Company (DACC).[9]
In September 2019, after regulatory delays, Intercontinental Exchange began trading of bitcoin futures.[10][11]
In February 2020, Intercontinental Exchange acquired Bridge2 Solutions, a loyalty rewards provider, which was then contributed to Bakkt.[12]
2021–present: Publicly listed company
editIn October 2021, Bakkt completed a merger with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings, a special-purpose acquisition company sponsored by Victory Park Capital and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange.[13][14]
In April 2023, Bakkt acquired Chicago-based integrated crypto trading platform, Apex Crypto.[15]
In March 2025, Akshay Naheta was appointed as the co-chief executive officer.[16]
In July 2025, the company sold its loyalty points business for $11 million.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bakkt Holdings, Inc. 2024 Annual Report (Form 10-K)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. March 20, 2025.
- ^ "BAKKT HOLDINGS, INC. SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. April 28, 2025.
- ^ Ehrlich, Steven (November 12, 2021). "Crypto Platform Bakkt Reports First Earnings, Lays Out Bold Partnership Strategy". Forbes.
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Shomik Sen (October 19, 2021). "Bakkt Gets Listed on New York Stock Exchange: All You Need to Know". NDTV.
- ^ Sun, Leo (October 29, 2021). "Why Is Everyone Talking About Bakkt Holdings Stock?". The Motley Fool.
- ^ Tully, Shawn (August 3, 2018). "The NYSE's Owner Wants to Bring Bitcoin to Your 401(k). Are Crypto Credit Cards Next?: sources". Fortune.
- ^ "The NYSE's Owner Wants to Bring Bitcoin to Your 401(k). Are Crypto Credit Cards Next?". Fortune.
- ^ TULLY, SHAWN (January 14, 2019). "Bakkt's New Acquisition Will Speed Its Plan to Streamline Consumer Payments". Fortune.
- ^ "Bakkt acquires Digital Asset Custody Company, applies for NY trust company status". Finextra Research. April 30, 2019.
- ^ Osipovich, Alexander (September 22, 2019). "NYSE Owner Launches Long-Awaited Bitcoin Futures". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Osipovich, Alexander; Rubin, Gabriel T. (March 21, 2019). "Bitcoin Futures Launch Hits Regulatory Snag". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ TULLY, SHAWN (February 5, 2020). "Bakkt aims to turn your rewards points into a wallet you can spend anywhere". Fortune.
- ^ Linnane, Ciara (January 11, 2021). "Bakkt to go public via merger with SPAC VPC Impact Acquisition in deal with $2.1 billion enterprise value". MarketWatch.
- ^ "Bakkt Closes Business Combination with VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings and Will Begin Trading on the New York Stock Exchange on October 18, 2021" (Press release). Business Wire. October 15, 2021.
- ^ SCHWARTZ, LEO (April 3, 2023). "Digital assets platform Bakkt completes $155M deal for Apex Crypto". Fortune.
- ^ Antony, Anto (March 20, 2025). "Ex-SoftBank Rainmaker Naheta Picked to Head Bakkt's Turnaround Efforts". Bloomberg News.
- ^ "Bakkt Announces Preliminary Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Definitive Agreement to Sell Loyalty Business" (Press release). Business Wire. July 28, 2025.
External links
edit- Official website
- Business data for Bakkt Holdings, Inc.: